CHESAPEAKE OLD DECOYS.com   E-mail: akimage@gci.net                

Old Duck Decoys from the Chesapeake bay, Maryland.  We the worlds largest reference and research decoy site dedicated to the premier decoy carving region of North America. Antique wood duck decoys from decoy carvers located on the Susquehanna flats on the Upper-bay down to Crisfield and Chincoteaque, Virginia. Ward, Hudson, Holly and other folk art decoy and shorebird makers mostly in original paint.  Be sure to visit various sections of this site for many in depth essays and photographic displays for a virtual educational tour of the ways and life of the old Chesapeake waterman decoy carvers. The Chesapeake bay holds a unique position in North American waterfowl hunting history.  Acting as a funnel for the Atlantic and other flyways, millions of birds passed through the Chesapeake during the famed market hunting period of the late 19th and early 20th century.  We are your # 1 stop on the Internet for in depth information and ongoing research concerning Chesapeake bay decoys, and the lifestyle of the decoy carvers and waterman.  Like no other area in the world, waterfowl hunting and decoy carving became an institution on the Chesapeake, truly the Decoy Capital of the country and the cradle of American Wildfowling.                               

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